New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-22
ANOTHER GANGLEADERSHOI
RUFFIANs TRY TO MURDER AN OFFICER.
SURROUNDED BY HowLING MOB, HE DRAWS HIS


sUhRouNDED BY HowLING MOB, HE DRAWS HIS
WEAPON IN sEIF.DEFENCE
"Corcorans RO0st," in Fortieth-st between
First and Second aves., is not down ON the cltv
map, but is one Of the cur,ositics OF the East
Side. The police of Captain Ryan's precinct are
familiar with it. The place is the resort of about
as vil!anous a gang Of young ruflans as can ne
found anywhere. Hardly a day passes that q
policeman is not sent to the "rOosto to quefI q
disturbance there. Yesterday was no exception
The gang were carousing all day. and in the
afternoon woman who passing spoken
to in insulting language by the gang, some Of
whom went so far as to seize her by the arm
and prevent her from going on her way. When She
got away from the loafers finally. she went to
the Ihirty-ffth Street Police Station. Captain
Ryan listened to the story of the outrage ana
sent officer IIauser, who was on house duty, to
the "roost' to disperse the gang
The ruiians were at FoItieth-st. and First-aye
when the policeman came up. They laughed
derisively at his command to move aiOng,n and
did not STIR William COrcOran the son of the
monarch OF the roost" and leader of the gang
de1ied the officer to force them TO move used
threatening language, ana IN loud voice told
the gang TO stand by him and do" the police
man. Hauscr acted promptly, dashed into Jne
crowd and seizng COrcoral by the collar, started
for the police station. The gang were astonishcd
ny Unc dCtlOn OF tlle OIncef, VINO moved quickly
away from the corner with his prisoner. COrcoriI
called his friends ours and shouted for hep
When the officer reached the "roOst" " Monarch"
Corcoran, the prisoners father. and his brother
Thomas came rushing out OF the shanty on the
rocks where they live, armed wiLh bal sticks and
stones. Under the leadership of the CorcOrans
the mob's courage returned and shower Oi
stones and bricks fell upon the officers hc;sd.
and body. His prisoner fought desperately. The
mob. which numbered several hundred, q scd
upon IIauser and loudly shouted, kill him. XIII
him!'
The officer fought the mob away as well as ne
could with his club, and raped as mary OF
them as he could on the head. Several OF them
were knocked down. Their friends flew AT tne
officer furiously He held hi, prisoner toward
the mob a Shield and in this way kept them
away, they did not want to hurt CofcOra'.
The prisoner seized the policeman's club. II's
father came up then with the balestck and struch
the policeman a violent blow on the back. Ine
blow was meant for his head, but he dodged ,t
and saved his life. Thomas Corcoran threw
u heavy stone which struck the ofhcei
in the face. lie was nearly knocked
aUmV awaV from M the prisoner Several other stones
struck Hauser in the body SEEING that tner. ere was
furiaed rufians, he drew his revolver ms hsl
no effect upon the mob. The prisoner broke the
suifocated he raised hls pistol and fed, The pris-
oner fell at his feet with blood spur'lnG from
wound IN the forehead. The Corcorans aud or, gre
that he cou not fire his pistol again and he would
certainly have been murdered had not Captain
RYAN. who had been told OF the riot, come dashng
down the street at the head of the reserves
from the Thirty-ffth Street Police Station. The
policemen used their batons with excellent
effect and scattered the mob. They sought shelter
in the "roost" and neighboring shauties and
threw stones until their supply was exhausted.
William Thomas and James CorcOran we're ar
rested An ambulance was summoned and William
was taken to Bellevue Hospital. The ball from
the officers pistol struck his forehead and glanced
Oft IL left depressed fracture of the skull Inc
wound is not necessarily fatal, but surgical oper-
alton will have to be performed TO save his life
Officer Hauser was complimented by Captain Ryan
for his pucky tight. Hsnjurics are not serious
His clothing was torn TO shreds and he is covered
with scratches and bruises. He will be able to al
tend to his duties soon as he gers some
clothes The Corcorans are desperate characters
William was arrested seven years ago f)T .ngtway
robbery He attacked man IN Forty-second-st,
near First-ave but was not Convicted, as the com-
plainant left the city. He has since spent three
wears 10 prison for larceny. Thomas and James are
iaborers and are notorious fighters and dstur6ers
of the peace. The roost" IS At Nos BIT and 3lS
East Fortieth-st where two of the Corcorans live'
James lives at No. 316 East Forty-fourth-st. Cap
tain RYAN said last evening that he considered the
sbootIng by Officer Hauser as justiiable under the
| circumstances and is what he would have done
| himself had he been similarly placed